4th Parliament of British Columbia

Robert Beaven, premier of British Columbia 1882-1883
Robert Beaven, premier of British Columbia 1882-1883

The 4th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1882 to 1886. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in July 1882.[1] Robert Beaven formed a minority government in 1882. The Beaven government fell on a Motion of no confidence in January 1883.[2] William Smithe formed a new government later that month.[3]

There were four sessions of the 4th Legislature:[4]

Session Start End
1st January 25, 1883 May 12, 1883
2nd December 3, 1883 February 18, 1884
3rd January 12, 1885 March 9, 1885
4th January 25, 1886 April 6, 1886

John Andrew Mara served as speaker.[5]

Members of the 4th Parliament

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1882:[1]

Member Electoral district Party First elected / previously elected No.# of term(s)
  George Cowan Cariboo Independent 1877 3rd term
  Robert McLeese Government[a] 1882 1st term
  Charles Wilson Opposition[b] 1882 1st term
  John Grant Cassiar Opposition 1882 1st term
  William Munro Dingwall Comox Government 1882 1st term
  William Smithe Cowichan Opposition 1871 4th term
  Hans Lars Helgesen Esquimalt Government 1878 2nd term
  Charles Edward Pooley Opposition 1882 1st term
  Robert Leslie Thomas Galbraith Kootenay Government 1877 3rd term
  Edward Allen Lillooet Opposition 1882 1st term
  Alexander Edmund Batson Davie Opposition 1875, 1882 2nd term*
  Robert Dunsmuir Nanaimo Opposition 1882 1st term
  William Raybould Opposition 1882 1st term
  James Orr New Westminster Opposition 1882 1st term
  John Robson Opposition 1871,[c] 1882 2nd term*
  William James Armstrong New Westminster City Government 1871, 1881 3rd term*
  James Cunningham (1884) Government 1884 1st term
  Robert Franklin John Victoria Opposition 1882 1st term
  George Archibald McTavish Opposition 1882 1st term
  Robert Beaven Victoria City Government 1871 4th term
  Theodore Davie Opposition 1882 1st term
  Simeon Duck Independent 1871, 1882 2nd term*
  Montague William Tyrwhitt-Drake Opposition 1882 1st term
  Preston Bennett Yale Opposition 1878 2nd term
  John Andrew Mara Opposition 1871 4th term
  Charles Augustus Semlin Independent 1871, 1882 2nd term*
  George Bohun Martin (1882) Opposition 1882 1st term

By-elections

By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time:[1]

By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:[1]

Electoral district Member elected Election date Reason
Yale George Bohun Martin October 13, 1882 death of P. Bennett on August 9, 1882
New Westminster City James Cunningham April 21, 1884 W.J. Armstrong appointed sheriff April 5, 1884

Notes

  1. ^ Government candidates supported the Beaven administration
  2. ^ opposed to the Beaven administration
  3. ^ Nanaimo

References

  1. ^ a b c d Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871–1986 (PDF). Victoria, British Columbia: Elections British Columbia. August 1998. ISBN 0-7718-8677-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  2. ^ Ralston, H. Keith; Foster, Hamar (1998). "Beaven, Robert". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIV (1911–1920) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  3. ^ a b Eastwood, T. M. (1982). "Smithe, William". In Halpenny, Francess G. (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XI (1881–1890) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  4. ^ Begg, Alexander (1894). History of British Columbia from its earliest discovery to the present time. p. 547.
  5. ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  6. ^ Kerr, John Blaine (1890). Biographical dictionary of well-known British Columbians with a historical sketch. pp. 89–90. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  7. ^ Kerr, John Blaine (1890). Biographical dictionary of well-known British Columbians with a historical sketch. pp. 147–8. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  8. ^ Lewis, Zane H. (1982). "Davie, Alexander Edmund Batson". In Halpenny, Francess G. (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XI (1881–1890) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  9. ^ Roy, Patricia E. (1990). "Robson, John". In Halpenny, Francess G. (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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